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The Classroom Paradigm: Design In A Technology-Driven Era, Candace Thompson
The Classroom Paradigm: Design In A Technology-Driven Era, Candace Thompson
Interior Design Program: Theses and Other Student Work
Classroom design has an effect on a number of students’ behaviors and performance. Architects and facilities directors are frequently faced with design decisions that impact students and do not always have the resources to help support their decision making. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how classroom design in education can facilitate students’ learning and engagement in an ever-changing technological age. Is the traditional classroom environment the most effective set up? To explore this issue, the author will provide literature review and design examples to help guide the reader through ways to accommodate these changing needs—both the physical …
The Impact Of Green Design On The Emotional Health Of Patients In Children's Healthcare Facilities, Kimberly M. Riege
The Impact Of Green Design On The Emotional Health Of Patients In Children's Healthcare Facilities, Kimberly M. Riege
Interior Design Program: Theses and Other Student Work
With a significant amount of research focusing on the design of healthcare facilities, this thesis examined the relationship between specific aspects of green design and their effect on the emotional health and wellbeing of patients in children's healthcare facilities. Case studies of two children's clinics in Omaha, Nebraska were conducted to study the effects a connection to the natural world and the acoustic environment had on patients' emotional state. One case study site was a newly built children's clinic that incorporated a connection to nature with a focus on the acoustic environment while the other was an adaptive reuse building …